Zoraida, Prospecto

Prospect in Junin, Peru with commodities Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10088495
MRDS ID JUN0051
Record type Site
Current site name Zoraida, Prospecto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -76.08166, -11.66149 (WGS84)
Elevation 4470
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position YAULI, Est Ubicacion Del Pueblo De Yauli

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Junin(province)

Peru(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Peru Junin
Peru Junin

Comments on the location information

  • SE LLEGA POR LA CARRETERA CENTRAL ( LIMA - LA OROYA) SIGUIENDO EL RAMAL PAPACHACA (KM 168) A POMACOCHA (KM 183) DE POMACOCHA HASTA LA MINA SE LLEGA SIGUIENDO UN CAMINO DE HERRADURA DE 8 KM. LA MINA SE UBICA EN LA REGION DE PACCHAPATA, DIST. Y PROV. YAULI, DPTO. JUNIN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Silver Primary
Lead Secondary
Copper Secondary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result AG: 34.9 OZ/TC, PB: 0.37 %, CU: 0.82 %, ZN: 0.9%.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -76.08166, -11.66149

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form VETA
    Strike N-85-90-E
    Dip N

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fracturas

Comments on the geologic information

  • EN LA ZONA HAY PREDOMINIO DE ROCAS VOLCANICAS (TUFOS Y BRECHAS) CON AFLORAMIENTOS DE PAQUETES DE CALIZA, PIZARRAS Y ARENISCAS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Yauli

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Eduardo Miano Cesti

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO EXISTEN RESERVAS MINERALES CUBICADAS, NI SE PUEDE INFERIR MINERAL PROBADO.

Comments on the workings information

  • LA MINA ESTA EN PRODUCCION EN LA QUE TRABAJAN 6 HOMBRES, QUE TRABAJANDO A PULSO PRODUCEN 3.0 TM DE MINERAL ESCOGIDO PARA PLANTA AL DIA. EL MINERAL PROVIENE PRINCIPALMENTE DEL TAJEO QUE SE ESTA ABRIENDO EN SUPERFICIE PARA EXPLOTAR LAS DISEMINACIONES LATERALES DE LA VETA ZORAIDA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPS CARLOS MINA "ZORAIDA" BMP 1965 INGEMMET B5328

  • Deposit

    TEJADA GARCIA G MINA "ZORAIDA" BMP 1966 INGEMMET B3435

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SE HAN RECONOCIDO DOS VETAS: LA VETA ZORAIDA Y LA VETA JUANITA.
Deposit LA LABORES EXISTENTES (DEL ORDEN DE 200 M DE GALERIAS Y CORTADAS) Y LAS APRECIABLES CANCHAS SUGIEREN QUE HUBO UN INTENSO LABOREO, ESTIMULADO POR LAS BONANZAS O CLAVOS RICOS. ; INFO.SRC : 2 UNPUB REPT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Alva Ruiz, Jose L. Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru
Updater 01-MAR-94 Gonzales Chavez, Rosa Instituto Geologico Minero Y Metalurgico, Peru

Beyond USGS

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